A Hezbollah drone strike targeting Israeli engineering equipment near Bint Jbeil has killed a defense contractor and injured his teenage son, marking a sharp escalation in cross-border hostilities. Footage circulating online shows the precision strike hitting a bulldozer during demolition operations, as tensions between Israel and Lebanon edge closer to a critical flashpoint. Despite the severity of the incident, the Israeli military has yet to issue an official response, even as Hezbollah claims multiple coordinated drone attacks on Israeli positions. WATCH

A fragile ceasefire in southern Lebanon has collapsed, triggering a fresh wave of Israeli airstrikes that have left at least eight people dead, including civil defence personnel, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. Israeli air operations intensified across multiple regions in southern Lebanon, with additional casualties reported as tensions surged along the border. Meanwhile, in the occupied West Bank, two Israeli soldiers were wounded in an ambush near Silwad. The Israeli military confirmed the attackers were engaged, with one neutralized and another detained. The injured soldiers were evacuated for immediate medical treatment. WATCH